my last...his first

***this was written last fall----never posted it---but since Ace turns six-stinkin-teen next wednesday---and gets his license next week----and got his braces off this week----yes----its an OH MY GOSH type of time.....here ya go....

ace got his drivers permit the other day. we have been studying and preparing for it for a few weeks. he was very serious in his study and a little anxious as we sat at the testing center for him to take the permit test....he passed the test with a 91% (sorry girls...but didnt most of you get in the 70-80%....i took him to our football stadium parking lot to begin his driving lessons ( i teach----bless you, state of Texas)....a real deja vu moment for me...i begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel...so begins my ponderings....


my last to teach to drive....his first time behind the wheel

my last to march....his first year in the uniform

my last to go to high school meet the teacher night....okay....who cares if its his first....YAY! only 2 years of THAT left.

my last to wake up for seminary....

my last to chauffeur around town....

my last to check homework...


i remind myself to be excited for him at the moment...no matter how many times i have done this---this is his first....so i enjoy his enthusiasm...

humming....no more....bells to answer

no more...eggs to fry...

no more man to pick up after...

i should be happy....

WAIT! I AM HAPPY!

ace is a darling and a joy of a young man....he sings with me, he puts his arm around me, he tells me he loves me in front of his friends, he texts me for the heck of it...not bad for a 6' 1" almost no longer 15 yr old....


for all of you in the throws of 2 yr potty training and 6 month sleepless nights......it gets better...it gets worse....it gets terrific....


and then they are gone....i'll let you know in 4 years how that feels.